Factor 8a^2-2a^2 form of the polynomial

  It has a single solution x=-3 y=26

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratios of coefficients of x and y are different, so the pair of equations has one solution. It is easy to tell the first offered solution (15, 17) does not satisfy the first equation, so that choice is eliminated.

Fortunately, the second offered solution, (x, y) = (-3, 26), satisfies both equations.

The equations have a single solution: (x, y) = (-3, 26).